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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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